Samuel Charles Ely

Occupation: Grocer

Comments: Born at: Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Married at:  Leatherhead Parish Church

On:  16 August 1913

Was widowed, later married Kathleen Bristow

Notes
When he married at the age of 23, he was a florist. Edith, his first wife was a dairy assistant. He did not fight in WW1, and worked in an ammunition factory. Later, he worked for Lyons as a buyer. He would buy greengroceries at Covent Garden to supply the restaurants owned by Lyons. He later owned a greengrocery in W.Byfleet. He retired in 1956. Kenneth took over. On his death Certificate, he was described as a master Greengrocer. His second wife was Kathleen Bristow. The bureau which we have belonged to her. He died aged 74at st. Peter's hospital, Chertsey. His ashes are buried at St. John's Church, W.Byfleet, the garden of remembrance